Kundur [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.]: A potential source for valuable nutrients and functional foods

摘要: Kundur [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.], a member of the family Cucurbitaceae, is one famous crops that are grown primarily for its fruits and usually recognized with nutritional medicinal properties especially in Asian countries. fruit has been valued as nutritious vegetable it provides good source natural sugars, amino acids, organic mineral elements vitamins. A number such anti-diarrheal, anti-obesity, anti-ulcer, antioxidant diuretic have ascribed to this high economic value. As rich functionally important bioactives therapeutics triterpenes, phenolics, sterols, glycosides, widely used treatment epilepsy, ulcer, other nervous disorders native medicine system Asia. This review focuses on cultivation, chemical composition, well therapeutic multipurpose fruit, potential sources functional food nutraceutical applications.